GM The Foundation proudly announces that two new athletes have been welcomed into the High Fives Family. Matt Lewis of Truckee, CA and Arash Bayatmakou of Berkeley, CA were are awarded board-approved grants in January and February of 2014 (respectively) via the Winter Empowerment Fund. MATT LEWIS | TRUCKEE, CA Originally hailing from Australia, Matt Lewis … Read more
Thank you to Tahoe Trail Bar for their support of the High Fives Foundation! Learn more here. The Tahoe Trail Bar is named after one of the most beautiful areas in the world, Lake Tahoe. Located on the California/Nevada border, this lake and its surrounding area offer the best outdoor recreation anywhere in the United … Read more
Thank you very much to the following supporters! Your fundraising efforts are greatly appreciated as the High Fives Foundation continues to grow and support athletes that suffer life-altering injuries while pursuing a dream in the winter action sports community! 7-Eleven (Carnelian Bay, CA) Owner Dan Sanderman’s store in Carnelian Bay continues to support the Foundation … Read more
To kick off the 3rd Annual FAT Ski-A-Thon weekend, the great folks at Sugarbush Resort (Warren, VT) extended an invitation to the High Fives Foundation and Vermont North Ski Shops to load the chairlifts at 7:15am to sample the amazing snow and have some fun. Thanks Sugarbush! sugarbush.com Shot 100% on the new HERO3+ camera … Read more
High Fives to Griffin MacFadyen for continuing to support the Foundation through his the Winter Action Sports Ambassador Pledge Program, known as Griff’s Pledge! Here’s an update from High Fives Ambassador Griffin MacFadyen’s mother: “Greetings everyone! Griffin had a fantastic 3 days of competitions this weekend at Okemo. Other than Friday’s miserable weather (cold wet … Read more
The mission of the 11 Foundation is to identify and support those families who are looking for resources, guidance, and financial assistance during the rehabilitation phase of recovery once the patient leaves the hospital. In this way, they aim to help Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) survivors reach their full potential. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is … Read more
Shot 100% on the new HERO3+ camera from GoPro.com To kick off the 3rd Annual FAT Ski-A-Thon weekend, the great folks at Sugarbush Resort (Warren, VT) extended an invitation to the High Fives Foundation and Vermont North Ski Shops to load the chairlifts at 7:15am to sample the amazing snow and have some fun. Thanks … Read more
In 2005, at the age of 13 Andrew Kurka suffered a spinal cord injury that left his legs partially paralyzed from the knees down. Andrew was an avid wrestler and competitor before his injury, with dreams of becoming a professional athlete. At the suggestion of his physical therapist, Andrew got involved with monoskiing and instantly … Read more
The Truckee River Winery is hosting its 3rd annual Ice Carving Competition, as part of SnowFest fun on Wednesday, March 5th in Truckee, CA! Come to Truckee’s local winery and watch talented local professionals transform large blocks of ice into works of art while listening to the amazing stylings of DJ Chango and enjoy some … Read more
SNOCRU, the premier micro-social app for the mountains, is proud to announce a new fundraising campaign in support of the High Fives Foundation. Through the month of March, 50 cents will be donated for every “High 5” that users of the SNOCRU app complete as part of “March Matchness”. “To support the campaign, simply go … Read more
